Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Del Mar, Sun Aug 23, 2026

2 value plays today · 7 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
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Scratch checkLast checked 5:00 AM ET
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Sun Aug 23, 2026. They are kept exactly as published, wins and losses alike, and are no longer actionable. Prices shown were the qualifying prices at publication.

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Edge of the Day
11MAGGLES MCGEE
Race 5 · 5 furlongs turf
33%model2/1fair7/2boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+15 pts over the board), the crowd will likely bet it down, so expect a shorter number, so size it smaller. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at Del MarSunny, 81°F, wind 0 to 10 mph · rain 2%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 2 of 9 races
Today’s plays2 flags
RaceHorseModelBoardEdge
R511Maggles Mcgee33%7/2+15 ptsR99Syntax21%4/1+6 pts
Likely bet down All 2 flags today. A short board price the late money bets down. Still a win play, but expect a shorter number by post, pari-mutuel pays the closing price, so the edge is thinner here. Size it smaller.
Race 5 · 5 furlongs · turf · Maiden special weightFlagShare
11MAGGLES MCGEE
Model
Fair
Board
33%
2/1
7/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more2/1 break-even7/2 board
Likely bet down
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace12 going

Nobody in here is clearly entitled to the lead. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

The model’s read ▾

This is the widest gap on today’s card. When our number is that far clear of the board, the disagreement is the whole reason to be here.

It tops our own win number, 13.0 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
11MAGGLES MCGEE 33%2/17/2
6ALITTLETOOFABULOUS20%4/13/1
8UNUSUAL EXCHANGE11%8/16/1
10CYCLONE CLAIRE9%10/18/1
9FANTABULOUS7%12/110/1
3SALLY'S WISH6%15/16/1
4SUPREME WIND5%20/115/1
5ADIA4%25/18/1
1SIFTING FOR GOLD2%50/130/1
2ELEGANT EMMA2%50/120/1
12FOR YOU BUD1%99/130/1
7ISLE OF ANGELS1%99/130/1
Race 9 · 1 mile · turf · Optional claiming $20,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
9SYNTAX
Model
Fair
Board
21%
7/2
4/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more7/2 break-even4/1 board
Likely bet down
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested4 of 12 want the lead
Pace helps479

Four of the 12 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over a mile on turf in a $20,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 6.8 points clear of the next one, and with 4 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

4 of the 12 want the front over a mile on turf, and this one profiles to come from off it, so we pushed its number up for that (×1.1).

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9SYNTAX 21%7/24/1
4WILD WEST COAST15%6/15/1
6GOJE9%10/16/1
12ORANGE THUNDER9%10/18/1
11TROISIEME ETOILE8%12/18/1
7REDHEADED REBA7%12/18/1
3WE THE HOBBY7%15/18/1
10ELLEN JORTH7%15/110/1
1IT'S A FAIRLIFE5%15/112/1
8NEWPORT DREAMZ5%20/120/1
5MPERFECTION4%25/112/1
2WHOPPER FACTOR2%50/130/1
The whole card every runner, our number beside the board
Every runner on the card: our win probability and fair odds beside the morning line, with the edge between them. Sortable by any column.
R#HorseModelFairBoardEdgeWhy
R15 1/2 furlongs dirtClaiming $12,500Contested pace likely (4 early-speed types)pass
R15BABY NEEDS SHOES20%4/14/1+51···
R17MISCHIEVOUS BEV15%6/17/2-32B·
R12SOUTHERN ANTON12%7/16/1+14···
R18DUSTEM TOO12%15/25/1-13··
R13PRIDE OF QUEENS12%15/25/1-17B·
R11COTTA RIDE12%15/25/1-16B·
R14BLAME IT ON ABBY11%8/18/1+25···
R16ALIX6%15/112/108···
R26 furlongs dirtClaiming $8,000Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R27BAYTOWN BUTTERFLY17%9/25/2-65·B·
R28PERFECT LIFE15%11/28/1+63··
R23ELTONSINGSANOTHER15%6/17/2-31··
R21BUDS N SUDS15%6/15/1+14··
R25ROCK N ROLL SONG15%6/16/1+32···
R26RYTHEM GIRL11%8/16/1-16··
R24A ROUSING BABE7%12/18/1-28···
R22MISTY DANCER6%15/115/1+17···
R31 mile dirtClaiming $20,000Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R37HARD TO FIGURE23%7/22/1-41B·
R36JOINT VENTURE23%7/25/202B·
R32HABEAS13%13/26/1+23···
R33MIGHTY KAI13%13/24/1-36B·
R34BARELY FUNTIONAL11%8/110/1+34B·
R35GEOMETRY9%10/112/1+35···
R31ROYAL 'N RANDO7%12/18/1-27···
R45 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $20,000Even pacepass
R410JOHNNY B23%7/25/2+11···
R48BO DIDDLEY19%9/23/1-13·B·
R44WINSOR GEORGE18%9/24/1+32···
R46MRSAINTPATRICK11%15/26/10··B·
R43INCA9%10/18/104·B·
R45CLUB FIGHTER6%15/18/1-35·B·
R42BIG TIME COACH6%15/112/10····
R47KICKINGIT3%30/130/1+16·B·
R49JUST GUAPO2%50/130/10··B·
R41RFRIENDSRTHIRSTY1%50/130/1-17···
R55 furlongs turfMaiden special weightEven pace1 flag
R511MAGGLES MCGEE33%2/17/2+151···
R56ALITTLETOOFABULOUS20%4/13/10····
R58UNUSUAL EXCHANGE11%8/16/1-12···
R510CYCLONE CLAIRE9%10/18/10····
R59FANTABULOUS7%12/110/10····
R53SALLY'S WISH6%15/16/1-53···
R54SUPREME WIND5%20/115/10····
R55ADIA4%25/18/1-54···
R51SIFTING FOR GOLD2%50/130/10··B·
R52ELEGANT EMMA2%50/120/1-25···
R512FOR YOU BUD1%99/130/1-16···
R57ISLE OF ANGELS1%99/130/1-17···
R61 mile dirtClaiming $10,000, non-winners of two lifetimeContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R63CHE16%11/24/102B·
R68HONDO CROUCH15%11/27/2-21B·
R66FORZA AZZURRI12%15/24/1-47···
R65DAY MAN10%9/18/1+15···
R61STERLING SEA10%9/18/1+16···
R64BAKO COUNTRY9%10/16/1-28···
R69NOBLE MINDED8%11/112/1+23B·
R62TROJAN MAFIA8%11/115/1+34··
R67SUNK COST FALLACY7%12/112/1+19··
R610TYPHOON TOMMY4%25/120/1010B·
R71 1/8 miles turfGrade 2 stakesEven pacepass
R71PROLETARIAT24%3/19/5-51·B·
R75BUST OUT13%13/28/1+42···
R74TRIBALISM12%15/25/1-24···
R73SECURED FREEDOM11%8/18/1+23···
R77JORDI BEAR9%10/18/105···
R79CHARLIE'S CURLIN8%11/112/1+26···
R78MELISMATIC8%11/16/1-38···
R72UNRIVALED TIME8%12/115/1+37·B·
R76PAVLOVIAN7%15/18/1-29···
R86 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $16,000Even pacepass
R86ANTI SLAPP22%7/23/1+21···
R84SOPHIA MIJA15%11/24/1-12···
R81STORMY GAL13%13/27/2-43·B·
R810BIG WHOOSH9%10/18/104·B·
R811SODA7%12/18/1-18·B·
R87DARLIN' DUCHESS7%12/112/1+15···
R89CINDYS BEACH HOUSE7%15/112/1+16···
R83SALTY SISS6%15/112/107···
R82MARVELOUSMISSMABEL5%20/112/1-110·B·
R88AWESOME OLGA4%25/120/109·B·
R85KYATHOS4%25/130/1+111···
R91 mile turfOptional claiming $20,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (4 early-speed types)1 flag
R99SYNTAX21%7/24/1+61B·
R94WILD WEST COAST15%6/15/1+12··
R96GOJE9%10/16/1-24···
R912ORANGE THUNDER9%10/18/103···
R911TROISIEME ETOILE8%12/18/1-15···
R97REDHEADED REBA7%12/18/1-16B·
R93WE THE HOBBY7%15/18/1-28···
R910ELLEN JORTH7%15/110/106·B·
R91IT'S A FAIRLIFE5%15/112/1-110·B·
R98NEWPORT DREAMZ5%20/120/1+19···
R95MPERFECTION4%25/112/1-211·B·
R92WHOPPER FACTOR2%50/130/1012·B·

Why reads left to right: rank on our power-figure blend, whether the pace shape helps (▲) or hurts (▼), the barn (B) and the morning (W). Green is positive, red negative, a dot means nothing to say. Model and Fair are ours; Board is the morning line.

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The rest of the card our read on every race: analysis, not a bet
R1Lean5Baby Needs Shoes20%4/14/1
How it sets up
dirtContested4 of 8 want the lead
Go forward78
Pace helps13
Our top-rated horse in a $12,500 claimer. Four horses want the front, so the early fractions should be honest. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5BABY NEEDS SHOES20%4/14/1
7MISCHIEVOUS BEV15%6/17/2
2SOUTHERN ANTON12%7/16/1
8DUSTEM TOO12%15/25/1
3PRIDE OF QUEENS12%15/25/1
1COTTA RIDE12%15/25/1
4BLAME IT ON ABBY11%8/18/1
6ALIX6%15/112/1
R2Scramble7Baytown Butterfly17%9/25/2
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 8 want the lead
Go forward3
Pace helps168
An open heat. Nothing separates the top two by more than 2.5 points. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field. We make the favourite, #7 BAYTOWN BUTTERFLY, 17% against the board's 23%, shorter than we think it should be. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7BAYTOWN BUTTERFLY17%9/25/2
8PERFECT LIFE15%11/28/1
3ELTONSINGSANOTHER15%6/17/2
1BUDS N SUDS15%6/15/1
5ROCK N ROLL SONG15%6/16/1
6RYTHEM GIRL11%8/16/1
4A ROUSING BABE7%12/18/1
2MISTY DANCER6%15/115/1
R3Chalk7Hard To Figure23%7/22/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 7 want the lead
Go forward7
Pace helps346
The board and our number agree in a $20,000 claimer. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7HARD TO FIGURE23%7/22/1
6JOINT VENTURE23%7/25/2
2HABEAS13%13/26/1
3MIGHTY KAI13%13/24/1
4BARELY FUNTIONAL11%8/110/1
5GEOMETRY9%10/112/1
1ROYAL 'N RANDO7%12/18/1
R4Chalk10Johnny B23%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
The board and our number agree in a $20,000 maiden claimer. A full field of ten.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
10JOHNNY B23%7/25/2
8BO DIDDLEY19%9/23/1
4WINSOR GEORGE18%9/24/1
6MRSAINTPATRICK11%15/26/1
3INCA9%10/18/1
5CLUB FIGHTER6%15/18/1
2BIG TIME COACH6%15/112/1
7KICKINGIT3%30/130/1
9JUST GUAPO2%50/130/1
1RFRIENDSRTHIRSTY1%50/130/1
R6Scramble3Che16%11/24/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 10 want the lead
Go forward28910
Pace helps37
A full field of ten. The top two are effectively level on our numbers. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3CHE16%11/24/1
8HONDO CROUCH15%11/27/2
6FORZA AZZURRI12%15/24/1
5DAY MAN10%9/18/1
1STERLING SEA10%9/18/1
4BAKO COUNTRY9%10/16/1
9NOBLE MINDED8%11/112/1
2TROJAN MAFIA8%11/115/1
7SUNK COST FALLACY7%12/112/1
10TYPHOON TOMMY4%25/120/1
R7Chalk1Proletariat24%3/19/5
How it sets up
turfEven pace9 going
The board and our number agree in a Grade 2. We make the top one 24% against the board's 29%. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1PROLETARIAT24%3/19/5
5BUST OUT13%13/28/1
4TRIBALISM12%15/25/1
3SECURED FREEDOM11%8/18/1
7JORDI BEAR9%10/18/1
9CHARLIE'S CURLIN8%11/112/1
8MELISMATIC8%11/16/1
2UNRIVALED TIME8%12/115/1
6PAVLOVIAN7%15/18/1
R8Lean6Anti Slapp22%7/23/1
How it sets up
dirtEven pace11 going
Our top-rated horse in a $16,000 maiden claimer. We make the top one 22% against the board's 20%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 2 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6ANTI SLAPP22%7/23/1
4SOPHIA MIJA15%11/24/1
1STORMY GAL13%13/27/2
10BIG WHOOSH9%10/18/1
11SODA7%12/18/1
7DARLIN' DUCHESS7%12/112/1
9CINDYS BEACH HOUSE7%15/112/1
3SALTY SISS6%15/112/1
2MARVELOUSMISSMABEL5%20/112/1
8AWESOME OLGA4%25/120/1
5KYATHOS4%25/130/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code 07cdb408 · takeout (DMR) win 15.43% / exacta 22.68% · card SHA-256 9f6019a8bddd… · Scratch status last checked at 5:00 AM ET, not re-confirmed since. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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